The hot-rod A-Class, 
known as the A45 AMG, 
has been around since 2013, and overall, it’s been quite good. It ticks all the right boxes, like stiff suspension, sport seats, oversized brakes, and enough power to place it at the top of the heap amongst its competitors. But as 2015 gets underway, the battle for hot-hatch supremacy seems to be reaching a boil. Pumped-up, teardrop-shaped commuters with an odd number of doors and loads of performance are popping up at a rather steady rate, with examples coming from Volkswagen, 
Ford, 
Honda, 
and Mazda, 
among others. Of particular note is the new Audi RS3, which was announced in December 2014 with 362 horsepower, ousting the 355-horse A45 AMG for most powerful hatchback on the road. But Mercedes has a plan. With an upcoming mid-life refresh, the new model A45 AMG will pack on even more muscle, a move clearly aimed at overthrowing the challenger from Audi. In an interview with the British motoring publication Autocar, AMG boss Tobias Moers proclaimed that the new car “will be the most powerful again”.
known as the A45 AMG, has been around since 2013, and overall, it’s been quite good. It ticks all the right boxes, like stiff suspension, sport seats, oversized brakes, and enough power to place it at the top of the heap amongst its competitors. But as 2015 gets underway, the battle for hot-hatch supremacy seems to be reaching a boil. Pumped-up, teardrop-shaped commuters with an odd number of doors and loads of performance are popping up at a rather steady rate, with examples coming from Volkswagen, Ford, Honda, and Mazda, among others. Of particular note is the new Audi RS3, which was announced in December 2014 with 362 horsepower, ousting the 355-horse A45 AMG for most powerful hatchback on the road. But Mercedes has a plan. With an upcoming mid-life refresh, the new model A45 AMG will pack on even more muscle, a move clearly aimed at overthrowing the challenger from Audi. In an interview with the British motoring publication Autocar, AMG boss Tobias Moers proclaimed that the new car “will be the most powerful again”.
The A45 AMG is based on the pint-sized A-Class, the smallest Mercedes of them all, which represents the German marque’s bid to reach past the six-figure, caviar-and-champagne types normally associated with a three-pointed-star badge. Instead, the A-Class takes aim at a crowd that’s a bit more common. You know, the kind of people who own only one car, which they happen to drive themselves.
But sometimes, that market segment wants speed. Gratuitous, butt-clenching, pinned-in-the-seat speed. These folks have a little bit more tucked away in the bank, and they’re looking to blow it on a luxury ride that can kick-start the old adrenaline reserves. To accomplish something like that, Mercedes enlists the tuning prowess of AMG, and thus, the A45 was brought into existence.
Auto car says the 2015 A45 AMG is scheduled to arrive in the fall of 2015, so the world will have to wait and see exactly what Mercedes and AMG have planned. For now, however, there are a few safe speculations to make about this sporty five-door.
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